An example of this situation for me is my daughter started dating and she started having a lot of friends and I worried sick when she came home home five minutes late. I worried all night that she was out and wondered if she was going to come. It showed that I was insecure about my parenting skills. She always came home safe and sound. Part II: Review of Personality Development Humanistic personality is any personality theory that affirms the fundamental goodness of people and their striving toward higher levels of functioning. Humanistic personality theory emphasizes that we are positively motivated and progress toward high levels of function. In other words, human existence is not limited to managing hidden conflicts (Morris & Maisto p. 364). I think it has to do with my personality development. I'm looking for higher levels of function. I am highly motivated and moving towards greater rewards for myself. An example of this for me is that I always want to strive to improve myself. I always wanted a better life. So I found that the harder I work at something, the easier it is